All Nigel Farage articles
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FCA: Most banks don’t subject U.K. politicians to excessive risk checks
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority asked banks and financial institutions “to do more” to ensure that U.K lawmakers and their families are not treated unfairly.
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Top ethics and compliance failures of 2023
A virtual currency exchange that sought to mislead regulators, banks failing after ignoring obvious risks, and a manufacturer that sold millions of its products in violation of U.S. export controls are among those that make up CW’s list of the biggest ethics and compliance fails of 2023.
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News Brief
FCA flags potential regulatory breaches at NatWest regarding Farage scandal
An independent review into how NatWest handled the closure of politician Nigel Farage’s Coutts account uncovered potential regulatory breaches by the bank that are on the radar of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority.
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Bank privacy processes questioned after U.K. ‘debanking’ scandal
The furor over NatWest Group’s decision to monitor and close the account of right-wing Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage—and then disclose the details to a journalist—has raised questions regarding whether other banks employ the same means to get rid of undesirable customers.
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Opinion
Fallout from ‘debanking’ scandal suggests more U.K. bank reforms coming
The former CEO of NatWest’s decision to leak client details to the press regarding Nigel Farage is likely to cost the financial industry millions in new compliance checks as U.K. regulators prepare reviews into how banks treat people with extreme political views.
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FCA to review treatment of U.K.-based PEPs
The Financial Conduct Authority announced the scope of its review into the treatment of U.K.-based politically exposed persons, the latest development in response to the Nigel Farage “debanking” scandal.